Živan Ljukovčan (Serbian Cyrillic: Живан Љуковчан; born 24 July 1954) is a former Yugoslav and Serbian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]

Živan Ljukovčan
Personal information
Date of birth (1954-07-24) 24 July 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth Krčedin, FPR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Fruškogorac Krčedin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1977 Novi Sad 63 (0)
1977–1981 Red Star Belgrade 42 (0)
1982 Timok 10 (0)
1982–1983 Pelister 29 (0)
1983–1984 Budućnost Titograd 34 (1)
1984–1986 Red Star Belgrade 56 (0)
1986–1988 Fenerbahçe 57 (0)
1988–1990 OFK Beograd 25 (0)
Total 316 (1)
International career
1985–1986 Yugoslavia 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Krčedin, Ljukovčan started out with Novi Sad in the Yugoslav Second League, before transferring to Yugoslav First League club Red Star Belgrade in 1977. He later also played for Timok, Pelister, and Budućnost Titograd. In 1986, Ljukovčan went abroad to Turkey and spent two years with Fenerbahçe. He subsequently returned to Yugoslavia and played two seasons for OFK Beograd, before retiring from the game.[2]

International career

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Ljukovčan was capped four times for Yugoslavia between 1985 and 1986, his final a one being a friendly match away against Belgium[3]

Honours

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Red Star Belgrade

References

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  1. ^ "Ljukovčan Živan" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  2. ^ "LEGENDE MARAKANE Ljukovčan o istoriji i budućnosti crveno-belih: Zvezda je ljubav /VIDEO/" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Živan Ljukovčan, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
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